Bobby pin opener ring or the like



Feb. 27, 1951 w, DEU|LLET 2,543,356

BOBBY PIN OPENER RING OR THE LIKE Filed Dec. 5. 1947 lNV TOR m 1:

ATTORNEY Patented F eb. 27, 1951 UNI TED vS TAT-ES PATENT OFFICE2,543,356 BOBBY PIN OPEN ER RINGORT'HE LIKE George W. Deuillet,Massapequa, Y, Application December 3, 1947,, Seriail'N-o.-789 ,-367

6 Claims. 1

This invention is concerned with a hair pin opening device. Moreparticularly it concerns a hair pin or bobby pin opening device whichmay be positioned on finger or wrist of one hand-and permittin the useof the other hand to manipulate the pin in conjunction with the deviceto spread the arms thereof.

An object of this invention is to provide a device of the characterdescribed which comprises a mounting adapted to be positioned on asupport such as the finger, wrist, or the like, a wall on said mountingand recessed means on said wall'including an upstanding back wall and-atop wall extendin from the upper end of said back Wall, whereby the endof the longer arm of a bobby pin may abut said back wall and is helddown by said top wall while the end of the shorter arm of the pin islifted away from the longer arm of the pm by the operator.

Another object of this invention is to provide I in a, device of thecharacter described which comprises a split loop mounting which may bepositioned on a finger, said mounting comprising a flat wall and anupstanding wall pressed out of said flat wall, a top wall extending fromthe upper end of said back wall and end walls interconnecting said flatWall, back wall and top wall, said flat wall being adapted to guide thelonger arm of a bobby pin as it is pushed into abutment with said backwall and said endwalls are adapted to retain the end of said pin armbeneath the top wall and to prevent the same from sliding sideways outof "engagement with said back wall.

Still another object of this invention is to provide in a device of thecharacter described, a split loop mounting comprisinga'ilat walldisposed opposite the split in the loop, said wall being formed on acentral portion thereof with a hollow member pressed out of the plane ofsaid wall, said member comprising an upstanding back wall, a top wallextending from the upper end of said back Wall and end walls, thusforming a slot or bight at its front portion, whereby a bobby pin may bepositioned witha portion of its longer arm disposed in contact with saidfiat wall and the end portion thereof projecting into said slot or'big'ht, the end of said arm abutting the back wall "and held down bysaid top Wall while the shorter arm of said bobby pin is lifted by thethumb and end finger of the operator away from said longer arm.

Yet a further object of this invention is to provide a unitary device ofthe character described which is inexpensive to manufacture,

her H, preferably split as at 12.

which shall be attractive in appearance, easy to manipulate and yetpractical and eflicient to "a high degree in use.

Other objects of this invention will :in partbe obvious and in parthereinafter pointed out.

The invention accordingly consists in theifeatures of construction,combinations .of elements. and arrangement of parts whichwillexemplified in the construction hereinafter described, and of whichthe scope of application will be indicated in the following :claims.

In the accompanying drawing, .in "which is shown various possibleillustrative embodiments of this invention;

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of :a'bobby .pin opening device embodyingthe invention, and shown positioned on the finger :of the user thereof;

Fig. 2 is "a side elevational view of the device embodying theinvention;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2, with a bobbypin positioned thereon and Fig. '4 is a top plan view thereof.

Referring now in detail to the drawing, .10 .designates the hair pinspreading device embodying the invention. Th same-comprises a mount ingin the form of a ring like band for iloop' meme The curved arms orspring fingers I 3 ofthexmember H which terminate short of each otherarefinterconnec'ted by a horizontal, substantially rectangular per--tion M disposed opposite the splitjor space 23in the loop whichseparates the ends "of said .fingers. The portion I 4 comprises araised, flat wall or floor portion l5 and a marginal, outwardly inclinedrim l6 extending downwardly 1therefrom.

The wall '4 5 comprises parallel side edges "and parallel end edges "I8..A central transverse upwardly recessed riser or catch portion of memberI9 radially offset and adapted to receive the longer arm of a hair pin,extends npwardlyfnom the wall l5 of the portion I l. The member .19which may be pressed from the wall .15, thus forming an opening orrecess [9a in :the wall [-5, comprises :an inclined upwardly.extending'back wall or part 23 parallel to edges ll 'andlextend ingbetween edges 1 8. A curved :top *wall or part 2 extends from theupperend of wall '20 and-end walls or parts 22 interconnect the wallsZll, 2| with the wall -I5. The forward edge of the top wall 21 is spacedfrom the wall :I 5, A longitudinal slot 2 3 is formed in the front endopposite the back wall 20 and said s'lot communicates with recess 19a,and is disposed between the :end parts 1 It. will be apparent or walls22. The member or portion [9 may be disposed intermediate the edges 11of wall [5. It will be apparent that the slot or bight in member 19 isdisposed in a plane which is transverse to the plane of the wall l5.

In using the device It, it may be slipped on the finger of the operatoras shown in Fig. 1, the split l2 in the loop allowing for comfortablefit. The device is positioned o the finger with the slot or bight 23inthe member -19 facing forwardly. The bobby pirl' 25 which is to beopened," is positioned with the undersurface of its longer arm 26 moving along the wall I and its end portion 21 pro jecting into slot 23.The end of the arm 26; abuts 20 of the member [9. The rear or loopedportion 28 of ported by the thumb and middle finger of one hand, at thesame time urging the end 21 of the pin into abutting engagement with theback wall 28 of the abutment member l9. This leaves the forefinger freeto 'lift up the end 29 of the shorter arm- 3!]. of the bobby pin bymeans of the nail on the forefinger, as shown in Fig. 3,

that the curved upper wall 2| of the member [9 will retain the end 21 ofthe longer 'arm' 26 of thebobby pin against'upward movement, while theend 29 of the shorter arm 30 is being lifted. Also, the end walls 22keep the en'ds2l of the 'arm' of engagement with walls 20, 2|.

The depth of the chamber or bight 23 is less than the difference in thelengths of the arms 25, 3B, of the bobby pin. This provides a spacebetween the end 25 of the arm 30, and the forward edge of the top wall2| of the member l9, when the device is in use and permits access to theend 29 of the arm.3fl for liftin purposes.

' The length of the slot 23 permits easy introduction of the end 21of'the arm 26 of the bobby pin, particularly when the user is in a.hurry.

It is understood that the member I I may be of such dimensions and shapeas to permit mounting the device on the wrist, arm or any other suitablesupport. I

Therirn i5 is adapted to raise the fiat wall l5 above the finger orother support on which the device is mounted. 5

The member -I 9 may be readily formed by drawing the'wallupwardlybymeans of suitable dies. back wall 28, top wall 2|, and end walls 22 in asingle operation. Also, the

orthe like; to form the entire device. may be made in a single operationby die casting or molding procedures. If desired, the member 19 may bemade up separately and then secured to the flat wall l5 of the mountingH by soldering, etc.

It will thus be seen that there is provideda devi'ce'in which theseveral objects of this invention' are achieved, and which is welladapted to meet the conditions of practical use.

As various possible embodiments might be made ofthe above invention, andas various might be made in the embodiment above set forth, it is to beunderstood that all matter herein set forth or shown in the accompanyingdrawing is to'be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limitingsense.

I-Iaving thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent:

1 1. A hair pin opening device comprising a fiat wall and'a downwardlyand outwardly inclined marginal portion surrounding said wall at thefront, rear; and sides thereof, a pair of curved spring fingersextending from the side marginal portions and terminating short of eachother to the bobby pin may be sup- 26 from sliding sideways out.

changes "spring fingers extending 'portionsandterminating short of eachother to provide a spring clip to engage the finger of a .front, rear,and sides thereof, a pair of curved from the side marginal user, acentral transverse upwardly recessed portion extending from said wall,said recessed portion having a rear part and a top part, and the frontof said upwardly recessed portion being formed with a longitudinal slotextending down to the upper surface of said wall, said slot terminatingat the underside of said wall, the ends of said top part of saidupwardly recessed portion being connected to said wall by end partslocated at the ends of said slot.

3. A hair pin opening device comprising a fiat wall and a downwardly andoutwardly inclined marginal portion surrounding said wall at the front,rear, and sides thereof, a pair of curved spring fingers extending fromthe side marginal portions and terminating short of each other toprovide a spring clip to engage the finger of a user, a centraltransverse upwardly recessed portion extending from said wall, saidrecessed portion having a rear part and a top part, and the front ofsaid upwardly recessed portion being formed with a longitudinal slotextending down to the upper surface of said wall, said slot terminatingat the underside of said wall, the ends of said top part of saidupwardly recessed portion being connected to said wall by end partslocated at the ends of said slot, said flat wall extending bothforwardly and rearwardly beyond opposite sides of said curved fingers.

4. A hair pin opening device comprising a fiat wall, a pair of curvedspring fingers extending from the sides of said wall and terminatingshort ofeach other to provide a spring clip to engage the finger of auser, a central transverse upwardly rcessed portion extending from saidwall, said recessed portion having a rear part and a top part, and thefront of said upwardly recessed portion being formed with a longitudinalslot extending down to the upper surface of said wall, said slotterminating at the underside of said wall, the ends of said top part ofsaid upwardly recessed. portion being connected to said wall by endportions located at the ends of said slot.

5. A hair pin spreading device comprising a ring-like band adapted forpositioning on the finger, a portion of said band being radially offsetand forming substantially a floor portion, a riser formed above saidfloor portion, said riser formation having a rear wall and a slotopening opposite said wall, said slot opening to receive a prong of ahair pin and said wall limiting the length of insertion of said insertedprong in said slot opening, whereby the extremity of said inserted prongmay be prevented from moving while the other prong'of said hair pin ismanually spread away therefrom.

6. A hair pin spreading device, comprising a ring-like band adapted forpositioning on the finger, a portion of said band being radially offsetand forming a floor, a catch formation formed above said flooring, and astop integral with said catch formation for limiting the insertion ofone of the prongs of a hair pin in the said catch formation whereby theextremity of one prong may be prevented from moving while the otherprong of the hair pin is manually spread away therefrom, said floorformation preventing said wearers finger from contacting with theinserted prong aforesaid.

GEORGE W. DEUILLET.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,150,144 Andersen Mar. 14, 19392,441,947 Welch May 25, 1948

